San Francisco's Bernal Heights is a hilltop village tucked away in the southern part of the city. Freeways and urban thoroughfares now bound the neighborhood, once defined by the swamps and creeks of the original Mexican land grant. The legacy of Potrero Viejo, or old pasture, and the farms of the 19th and 20th centuries have developed into today's passion for the preservation of open space. From the 1860s legend of Widow O'Brien's cow to the 1970s fight that saved the hill's crest from development, Bernal residents have tirelessly guarded their environment. An unofficial coyote mascot reigns over one of San Francisco' few remaining wild areas.
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The Bernal History Project's photographs and images from family scrapbooks and public institutions describe a richly diverse community formed by immigrants from Ireland, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, and Latin America. By the end of the 20th century, Bernal Heights was known for its diversity, with modest and affordable homes welcoming newer residents, including African Americans, Pacific Islanders, Asians, and gay men and lesbians. In this volume of historic images, contributions from many Bernal Heights neighbors past and present elicit a vibrant and still-evolving story.
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Arcadia's visual treats remain important historical coverages for any library strong in visual treatments of California history and culture. San Francisco Bay Area residents now have a new title to enjoy. The Bernal History Project's SAN FRANCISCO'S BERNAL HEIGHTS part of the city that began as a hilltop village in the southern area. Photos and images from family scrapbooks and public institutions follow its progress. An outstanding local history suitable for any California history collection.
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What a treat. I was born and raised on Bernal Heights and so was my mother. The family home is still on Ellsworth St off Cortland Ave. We have a 100 years of local history.
Lots of information I didn't know about the Hill. My only wish is that those of us who grew up there had answered the call for pictures and stories.
Good accounting, and good reporting. Thanks.
Lots of information I didn't know about the Hill. My only wish is that those of us who grew up there had answered the call for pictures and stories.
Good accounting, and good reporting. Thanks.
This may be one of the best-researched San Francisco books in the series. Want to see the house where SLA members (but not Patty Hearst) were discovered? Heard about the Folsom Street butcher who amputated a woman's leg on the spot after she fell under a streetcar outside the store? This book has those stories and many more.
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Bernal Heights, San Francisco, Mission Street, Cortland Avenue, Elsie Street, Bernal Hill, Folsom Street, Army Street, Islais Creek, Precita Park, World War, Coleridge Street, Andover Street, Valencia Street, Precita Avenue, Peralta Avenue, Bernal Cut, Courtesy Elizabeth Hird Mikulas, Mary's Park, Bradford Street, San Bruno Road, Alabama Street, Courtesy George Williams, Ellsworth Street, Alemany Boulevard New!
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Bernal Heights, San Francisco, Mission Street, Cortland Avenue, Elsie Street, Bernal Hill, Folsom Street, Army Street, Islais Creek, Precita Park, World War, Coleridge Street, Andover Street, Valencia Street, Precita Avenue, Peralta Avenue, Bernal Cut, Courtesy Elizabeth Hird Mikulas, Mary's Park, Bradford Street, San Bruno Road, Alabama Street, Courtesy George Williams, Ellsworth Street, Alemany Boulevard New!
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